Tuberous Sclerosis | Symptoms

What are the symptoms of tuberous sclerosis?

Your doctor may suspect tuberous sclerosis if your baby has a condition called cardiac rhabdomyomas (benign heart tumors) at birth or starts to have seizures, especially a kind of seizure called infantile spasms.

Some signs of tuberous sclerosis can first appear later in childhood. These symptoms include:

• White spots on the skin (called hypopigmented macules) that glow under a special lamp
• A rash on the face (called facial angiofibromas) that may look like acne
• Problems with the kidneys (associated with growths in the kidneys)
• Areas of very thick skin
• Growths under or around the nails
• Coughing or shortness of breath
• Mental disabilities or developmental problems